ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To determine the long-term risk of developing glaucoma after an encircling scleral buckle procedure. METHODS: Retrospective case series of patients with at least 10 years of follow-up who underwent successful, unilateral retinal detachment repair by encircling scleral buckle. The main outcome measure was the proportion of eyes that developed perimetric glaucoma of buckled compared with fellow eyes. RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients with an average postoperative follow-up of 21 years were included. Perimetric glaucoma developed in 13% (9 patients), and an additional 22% (15 patients) had preperimetric glaucoma or were glaucoma suspects. Perimetric glaucoma was present in 2.9% of patients in the buckled eye only, 8.8% in the fellow eye only (P = 0.27), and 1.3% in both eyes. There was no increased prevalence of ocular antihypertensive use in buckled (5.9%) compared with fellow eyes (11.8%, P = 0.36). CONCLUSION: Our study showed no evidence of increased risk for developing glaucoma after repair of retinal detachment in eyes that underwent an encircling scleral buckling technique compared with fellow eyes with follow-up of at least 10 years.
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Glaucoma/etiology , Retinal Detachment/surgery , Scleral Buckling/adverse effects , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Glaucoma/diagnosis , Humans , Intraocular Pressure/physiology , Male , Retinal Detachment/diagnosis , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Visual Acuity/physiology , Visual Field TestsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: To call attention to the unauthorized sale of cosmetic contact lenses, resulting in ocular complications. DESIGN Observational case report. METHODS: Retrospective, observational, clinical practice setting. RESULTS: Six patients (five female and one male) were seen urgently for acute eye pain and redness after wearing cosmetic plano contact lenses. None of the patients had previously worn a contact lens or spectacle correction. None of the lenses were dispensed by eye care professionals. One patient developed pseudomonal keratitis, ultimately requiring penetrating keratoplasty for visual rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS: Colored contact lenses are being dispensed without a prescription or fitting from unlicensed vendors, such as cosmetics, convenience, and accessory stores. Lenses are sold individually and without care instructions. Consequently, uninformed lens wearers are experiencing acute, vision-threatening infections and inflammation.
